Chelub

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 4:10 Numbers 13-14 Numbers 13-14 2 1 Chronicles 27:26

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Chelub . 1 . A descendant of Judah (  1 Chronicles 4:11 ). 2 . The father of Ezri, one of David’s superintendents (  1 Chronicles 27:26 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Apparently a descendant of Judah, and father of Mehir. The LXX and Vulg. have Caleb  1 Chronicles 4:11 .

2. Father of Ezri.  1 Chronicles 27:26 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 27:26.

2. Written Cheleb.; Hebrew Chelub ( 1 Chronicles 4:11).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Che'lub.

1. A man among the descendants of Judah.

2. Ezri, the son of Chelub, one of David's officers.  1 Chronicles 27:26.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Kelub ´ , כְּליּב , A Cage, as in  Jeremiah 5:27), the name of two men.

1. (Sept. Χαλέβ .) The; brother of Shuah and rather of Mehir, of the tribe of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 4:11). B.C. appar. ante 1612.

2. (Sept. Χελούβ .) The father of Ezri, which latter was David's chief gardener ( 1 Chronicles 27:26). B.C. ante 1014.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kē´lub  :

(1) כּלוב , kelūbh , father of Mehir ( 1 Chronicles 4:11 ); the name is probably a variation of Caleb. Wellhausen ( De gentibus et familiis Judaeis ) reads כּלב בּן חזרון , kālēbh ben ḥezrōn ].

(2) Father of Ezri ( 1 Chronicles 27:26 ), one of the officers of David. See Genealogy .